2 Guineas - William and Mary
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Conjoined laureate busts of King William and Queen Mary right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms with central Nassau lion, divided date above, legend around.
Lettering: MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB · REX·ET·REGINA·16 93·
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse Lettering
MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB · REX·ET·REGINA·16 93·
Comments
Obverse die varieties:
Sp#3424, Sp#482.1 (1693-94) Conjoined laureate busts right;
Sp#3425, Sp#482.2 (1691-94) Similar, elephant and castle below busts.
These coins were struck at 22¼ to the pound troy, giving a standard weight of 48/89 troy ounce (258.9 grains).
Due to the poor state of the silver coinage, much of it worn hamered coin, the Guinea,
which was valued at 21s. 6d. at the beginning of the reign, circulated for as much as 30s. by 1694.
